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Thursday, January 29, 2004

Pool tournament success! And it's finally over!

~Love Mum, Dad and Sis always~

Nervous to the core, I sat restlessly in computer class yesterday. I was going to leave at 4.00pm to set up the pool tournament but my friend said it wasn't necessary. Although I left at 4.15pm to the office to grab the necessary items to be brought over to the pool place, my friend delayed the time again and we got there a little late. So, that gave me really little time to set up everything because at 5pm most of the students were already waiting to register and make payments. I was totally stressed out as I had so many things to do besides the registration and payment. It was a silly moment for me I think.

I said a few words before starting the tournament. That's when I wasn't even clear about what I was talking. Without the help of the volunteers, I would have made a fool out of myself. Maybe, I did yesterday...well but who cares right? It's my first time organizing such a big event like this and it's way more challenging for a person like me who doesn't know the actual pool rules or how things goes.

It turned out to be pretty good after that. I calmed down, everything was quite settled. Some people left early after losing their rounds even though I convinced them to stay for the lucky draw. There were 16 teams altogether in this double knockout tournament and one of them was a team consisting of three girls. Mind you, they won the first round, got into the winners pool and made their way to 3rd place in the tournament! They were really funny and I would say, the noisest and loudest because they cheered everytime they made a succesful attempt at their shots. BAsically, they spiced up the mood because the guys were quite serious in their games.

I hope everyone had a good time though. Seeing the smile on their faces when they receive their free pizzas and prizes just lightens my heart so much. I was trying really hard not to get anyone upset or frustrated and that included the volunteers as well. In a nutshell, the whole time I was worrying about EVERYTHING. One guy came up to me after the tournament and asked if there is going to be a second event like this and commented that lots of people will come as it was a great and fun time. Well, if we have the funds, why not? He also said that we can charged $5.00...but the reason we charged each participant $3.00 was to let them play as much as they want within 2 hours. Compared to paying for the regular price which is $5.00 an hour per table, $3.00 is a really good deal considering we were giving out free pizza and pop as well.

In conclusion, it wouldn't have been a succesful tournament without the contribution from volunteers and ESS the First Year Liasons who came to help out. ALso, I would cracked my head in thinking of a good layout of the tournament if it wasn't for my dad who helped plan the tournament. Also, special thanks to everyone who contributed ideas as well. I really appreciate everyone's help and I hope everyone had a great time! Thanks, guys!

Yun @ 8:00 AM | |

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Home: KL, Malaysia
School: U of A

I am someone who frets a lot - I call it a psychological disorder. I am constantly trying to escape my complex mind which, very often, drives me and my close companions to the edge of insanity. Born under the sun star Libra, I am greatly affected by a disease called "indecisiveness". Nicknames were never part of my dictionary until I met some people who decided to name me "turtle". Soon, I was representing a zoo of hamsters, "sotongs", pigs, cats, etc...

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